Dave's You Tube Chanel is here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuZIzAU0rxIatxGXYQ7OpeAhttps://www.davehause.com/https://www.davehause.com/showsfollow Dave on X https://x.com/hausedavefollow Dave on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/davehause/Follow Dave on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DaveHauseMusic/Follow Fr Alex on X @alexdjfrostDave Hause - Bio“As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be in a rock and roll band.”Dave Hause had an epiphany rewatching Goodfellas. “There's that scene in the beginning where Henry Hill says, ‘As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster.’” The Philly-bred, California-based singer-songwriter always longed to be in a different kind of mob.“This record is my realization that, as far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be in a rock and roll band. This record is that rock and roll band distilled into 10 songs.”“I had made a couple of records in a row in Nashville, and I was super happy with the outcomes,” says Hause of 2021’s Blood Harmony and 2023’s Drive it Like it’s Stolen, both produced by Will Hoge with top-flight session musicians. While they certainly had their muscular moments, those records were more in line with the Americana-tinged music Hause had been making as a solo artist. He ended up on several solo tours, as well as some duo outings with his brother and collaborator Tim, which necessitated stripping the songs back.But as he pumped electricity when playing those solo songs with his occasional band The Mermaid at his celebratory weekend festival Sing Us Home in Philly the last few years, he realized, “I was just missing plugging in and turning up. I was missing the energy that it takes to deliver that show.”While the former leader of beloved Philly punk rockers the Loved Ones has been no stranger to going to 11, it had been a minute since The Mermaid — whose current iteration includes brother Tim Hause on guitar and vocals, bassist Luke Preston, keyboardist Mark Masefield, and drummer Kevin Conroy — had done a proper tour. And they’d never recorded together.“This is the first time I've taken that band into the studio and been like, ‘No matter what, damn the torpedoes, we are going to sound the way we sound. I'm not going to Nashville and getting the murderers row of players. This is our sound,’" says Hause of the mission statement for …And the Mermaid.Nearly 30 years into his career, the collection also represents a number of other firsts. It is the first album in his solo career where the entire band has been invited to contribute to the songwriting process. It contains Hause’s first cover on an album of originals, a harmony-laden rendition of “Bible Passages” by Tim McIlrath of Rise Against — “I finally was just totally comfortable enough to put a song I believe in that someone else wrote on my record." This time, Hause is not doing it alone and is eagerly looking forward to taking these songs and his band on the road, plugging in and turning it up and reveling with an even bigger gang, his fans. He hopes those fans have a similar epiphany when listening to…And the Mermaid that he had in making it: that being part of something larger than yourself can bring a different sense of meaning to your life.“I hope people take away the belief that we can do things that are greater than ourselves when we decide to work together,” he says. “That's what a band promises. That's what a live music event promises. It's what a festival promises. It's what relationships promise. If you can work together, it's better than being isolated and living in fear. It's messy. It can be ugly. You're going to get into arguments. Somebody's going to get the last piece of cake and you're going to give that person shit but, hopefully, there's enough goodwill in the mission that you can forgive each other and know ‘This is greater than I could do on my own.’”

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HELEN LEDERERFull BiographyME ME ME ME ME and also….MEHelenStar swirlOn BBC radio she has written and performed her own comedy series ‘Life with Lederer’ and ‘All Change’ as well as being a panellist on shows such as ‘The News Quiz’, ‘Just a Minute’, ‘Quote...Unquote’, ‘A Good Read’, ‘Open Book’ and ‘Woman’s Hour’. A columnist for Woman&Home, she is currently guest columnist for i newspaper and ‘Funny old world’ in Woman’s Weekly as well as writing for The Mail on Sunday, The Express and The Daily Telegraph. She has a weekly humour column in Best Magazine. Theatre work includes ‘Educating Rita’, and Alan Bleasdale’s ‘Having a Ball’. She has been in ‘The Vagina Monologues’, ‘Calendar Girls’, and ‘The Killing of Sister George’, in London's West End. This is interspersed with many fringe plays. Her first comedy novel ‘Losing It’, published by Pan Macmillan, was nominated for the PG Wodehouse comedy literary prize. Helen set up her own Comedy Women In Print Prize (CWIP) in 2018 in order to celebrate and enable witty women’s writing and create a platform for women’s wit - procuring a publishing offer for the winner of the Unpublished Fiction category. Since then, CWIP has enabled more than 35 authors to become published. Judges include Marian Keyes, Maureen Lipman, Lolly Adefope, Llewella Gideon, and Joanna Scanlan. Helen’s appearance in Celebrity Big Brother led to her temporarily trending on Twitter. Her Stand Up show ‘I might as well say it’ was a ‘sell out’ at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to rave reviews. She is a sought-after panellist and commentator.Her memoir ‘NOT THAT I’M BITTER’ was published in April 2024 by Mirror Books and is receiving five star reviews. Her book tour includes many key festivals and venues. Helen was one of a few celebrities chosen to take part in BBC2’s The Pilgrimage where she walked through the Alps. This was the most well received series yet. The paperback with new chapters of behind-the-scenes secrets of being on BBC TV The Pilgrimage and the passing of Tony Slattery was published April 10 2025. She also has read this for the audiobook version. Read more in The Guardian, The Observer, and read the “Not That I’m Bitter” reviews. Helen is currently rehearsing her role as Mrs Richardson in ‘Fawlty Towers’ by John Cleese at The Apollo Theatre West End opening June 25.

Learn more of Marc here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCacgZMovR2v8pJO7WfM_mhwLinksmarcbroussard.comFacebookfacebook.com/marcbroussardTwittertwitter.com/MarcBroussardInstagraminstagram.com/marcbroussardSpotifyopen.spotify.com/artist/4cEwEednPwWCdYT7ZhROZeFollow Alex on X @alexdjfrost Marc Broussard is an artist with a unique gift of channeling the spirits of classic R&B, rock and soul into contemporary terms. His father, Louisiana hall of fame guitarist of “The Boogie Kings” nurtured Marc’s musical gifts at an early age, and the vibrant Lafayette, Louisiana music scene gave Marc the opportunity to practice his craft consistently from childhood through early adulthood. After releasing a successful independent EP at age 20, Marc signed a record deal with Island Records. Marc’s song “Home” was successful at radio and catapulted him onto the national touring stage. Marc released multiple albums with major labels over the next 10 years but has recently returned to his independent roots having released multiple successful original and covers records. The covers records have largely benefited charities via his SOS Foundation (Save our Soul). Marc’s latest blues cover record, S.O.S. 4: Blues for Your Soul featuring Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith, is out now.

Follow Fr Alex on X @alexdjfrostFollow Spencer on X @SJGoreFollow Chelmsford City on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/officialchelmsfordcityfcand on X @OfficialClaretsSpencer Gore Acquires Majority Shareholding in Chelmsford City Football ClubChelmsford, 30th July 2024 – Gorely Group, led by its founder Spencer Gore, has acquired the majority shareholding in Chelmsford City Football Club from John Holmes. Dan Watkins will retain his 40% shareholding and collaborate with Spencer Gore to advance the club’s future.Spencer Gore, who is also founder of medical journals EMJ and AMJ, expressed his vision for the club, stating, “I am committed to developing Chelmsford City Football Club into the outstanding Football League club I know it can be. My goal is to drive the club forward, not only by supporting Robbie and the first team but also by continuing the greatwork the Women’s team are achieving, along with the broader club sections such as the academy, youth section and the walking football and the CCFC Foundation. I am incredibly excited to help the club and its supporters achieve the success they deserve.”Gore added, “I will work with all stakeholders and the newly formed Board to develop the plan for the future of the club whilst also focusing on the importance of this season. We will then share more details on our plans in the very near future, I appreciate how important communication with the fans is.I would like to extend my gratitude John and Steve for their efforts over the years and for their help with the transition.I would also like to thank everyone at the club that has helped and supported this take over in the past few months and all the kind messages from many supporters.Finally, I would like to pay huge thanks to Dan Watkins for not only his support of this transaction, but also his ongoing support of the club over the last four years but especially so over the last few months where his commitment to the club has been second to none.”Dan Watkins commented, “Having been involved with the club for four years, I’ve seen significant progress. This is just the beginning, and I am excited to embark on the next stage with Spencer and his team.”For further information, please contact: [email protected]

Find Katie on X @KatieAmessFind Alex on X @alexdjfrost The daughter of murdered MP Sir David Amess has reiterated her calls for a public inquiry as she criticised a report into Prevent’s contact with her father’s killer, saying the review “tells us there were failures but does not say why”.Katie Amess told the God Cast the “vast majority of our questions about Prevent’s failures remain unanswered” and that an inquiry was the only way to ensure “real accountability”.

Amy Rigby has established herself as one of America’s enduring underground/cult/indie artists, combining the insight and humor of country and folk songwriting with classic rock craftsmanship and punk DIY spirit. Raised in Pittsburgh, schooled in late 70s lower Manhattan, she formed pre-Americana country band Last Roundup and Richard Hell’s favorite girl group the Shams in NYC's East Village before launching a solo career with 90s classic album Diary Of A Mod Housewife. Amy’s honest, kinetic songwriting has earned her praise from critics (“pithy wisdom, acerbic pen and sterling American guitar classicism” MOJO) and other artists: “Think Randy Newman and Loudon Wainwright, at their best,” says Steve Earle. Her songs have been covered by Laura Cantrell, Ronnie Spector and John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants. Her 2019 memoir GIRL TO CITY was called “an instant classic” by The Big Takeover. “You can smell the damp, see the clothes, hear the guitars!” says Goldmine. The follow up, GIRL TO COUNTRY, comes out later this year.New album Hang In There With Me (2024), eleven up to the minute songs written by Amy and recorded by husband Wreckless Eric, is a bracing look at mortality, aging and youthful missteps, refracted through Amy’s insightful lyricism. Some people turn to the moon and stars for inspiration while Amy Rigby looks to creative heroes like Bob Dylan and Mike Leigh. She finds poetry in haircuts, live chat boxes, bartending, and bookselling. Her music is the sound of everyday people getting by, just like the classic country artists she loved and learned to write songs from.Amy tours regularly in North America, the UK and Europe.

Follow Alex @alexdjfrostLearn more of Cheryl https://www.cherylfranceshoad.co.uk/Cheryl Frances-Hoad was born in Essex in 1980 and received her musical education at the Yehudi Menuhin School, Gonville and Caius College Cambridge, and Kings College London. Her music has been described as "like a declaration of faith in the eternal verities of composition” (The Times), with "a voice overflowing not only with ideas, but also with the discipline and artistry necessary to harness them” (The Scotsman). Chosen to be a featured composer on BBC Radio 3’s ‘Composer of the Week’ (Five under 35, March 2015), her works have garnered many awards, from the BBC Lloyds Bank Composer of the Year award when she was just 15 to more recently The RPS Composition Prize, The Mendelssohn Scholarship, and three Ivor Novello (formally BASCA) British Composer Awards (for Psalm 1 and Stolen Rhythm in 2010, and Scenes from the Wild in 2022). She has held the posts of Leverhulme Musician in Residence (at the University of Cambridge Psychiatry Department, 2008), Rambert Composer in Residence (2012/13), Opera North/Leeds University Cultural Fellow in Opera Related Arts (2010/12), Visiting Research Fellow in the Creative Arts at Merton College Oxford (2021/2) and Visiting Fellow at Keble College Oxford (2022). Cheryl was also one of the first recipients of the PRS Composer's Fund Awards, in 2016. Cheryl has released six celebrated CDs of her music, and her works currently feature on 28 other discs. Her recent disc of vocal music, Magic Lantern Tales, has been highly praised: "the longer you listen to this beautifully crafted CD (…) the deeper you fall under its spell” (SWR2 Treffpunkt Klassik, Germany), "Frances-Hoad’s Magic Lantern Tales disorientate and delight in equal measure” (Opera Today). Her 2011 CD of chamber works, The Glory Tree, was selected as "Chamber Music Choice” by BBC Music Magazine. Recent projects include Your servant, Elizabeth, commissioned by the BBC Proms for the 'Platinum Jubilee' Prom on 22nd July 2022 at the Royal Albert Hall. The work, which paid homage to both Queen Elizabeth II and William Byrd, was picked by Ivan Hewett in The Telegraph as the highlight of the 2022 Proms season: “like all the best “classical music”, it was fresh and surprising, yet rooted in tradition, and gave plenty of hope that an embattled art form has plenty of life in it yet”. Cheryl was composer-in-residence at Presteigne Festival 2019 and was Associate Composer at Oxford Lieder Festival from 2019-2021: her half-hour song cycle, everything grows extravagantly, written with poet Kate Wakeling was premiered by baritone Marcus Farnsworth and Libby Burgess in 2021 at St. John the Evangelist, Oxford and was chosen as one of the five best classical events of 2021 by The Times. ​The music of Cheryl Frances-Hoad is published by Chester Music Limited, part of Wise Music Group. Go to Cheryl's Music page to find out more about her music by category.

Anne Elizabeth Hollinghurst (born 4 March 1964) is a Church of England bishop currently serving as Principal of The Queen's Foundation, Edgbaston. She previously served as Bishop of Aston, the suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Birmingham, from September 2015 until September 2024.Early lifeHollinghurst was born on 4 March 1964 to William and Audrey Bailey.[1] She was educated at Range High School, a coeducational secondary school and sixth form in Formby, Merseyside.[2]Her childhood faith was nurtured in the Church of England in the Anglo-Catholic tradition,[3] at St Peter's Church, Formby.[4] Her early ministry was as a youth worker in suburban Sussex at Holy Trinity Cuckfield and then in inner-city Nottingham at St Stephen's Hyson Green with St Leodegarius Basford.[3][5] She entered Trinity College, Bristol, an Open Evangelical Anglican theological college, to train for ordained ministry and graduated from the University of Bristol with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Theology degree in 1996.[6]

Finley Worthington is in recovery from Ketamine addiction this is his story.A Burnley vicar campaigning to help take ketamine off the streets says the "deadly and dangerous" drug impacts young people all over the town.Fr Alex Frost has been running a ketamine support group at St Matthew's Church in St Matthew's Street for the past couple of months. It's open to anyone impacted by the substance, whether they have used it or know someone who does. It offers a "safe space" for people to discuss their experiences and concerns and can signpost them to counselling.Ketamine is a powerful anaesthetic that can cause irreversible damage to the bladder and kidneys, with some young people ending up with urostomy bags. "I'm desperately worried for the families impacted by it. It's devastating for them," said Fr Frost."I'm desperately worried for the families impacted by it. It's devastating for them," said Fr Frost